Ed Gein (band)
American grindcore band (2001–2018)
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Ed Gein was an American grindcore band,[2] based in Syracuse, New York.[3] The band consisted of Graham Reynolds (guitar, vocals), Aaron Jenkins (bass, vocals) and Jesse Daino (drums, vocals). The band took its name from the American murderer Ed Gein.[1][4] The band is best known for its second album, Judas Goats and Dieseleaters (2005).[3] The follow-up record, titled Bad Luck, was released in 2011.[5]
Ed Gein | |
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| Origin | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2001–2018 |
| Label | Black Market Activities[1] |
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| Website | edgein |
Ed Gein's music has been labeled as grindcore,[2][6] metalcore,[4][5] mathcore and noise rock,[5] featuring influences from thrash metal.[1] On their third album, Bad Luck, the band shifted from their previous technical grindcore in favor of a more hardcore punk-influenced sound.[5] The band's lyrics, primarily written by bassist Aaron Jenkins, are politically charged and features social commentary, on topics including racism in the United States,[2] sexism, homophobia and bureaucracy.[6]
On April 11, 2018, it was announced the band had split up and the members would be forming a new band called Shadow Snakes.[7]
In 2025, Graham Hartmann of Metal Injection included the album Judas Goats and Dieseleaters in his list of "10 Extremely Underrated Metal Albums From The 2000s".[8]
Band members
- Graham Reynolds – guitar, vocals
- Aaron Jenkins – bass, vocals
- Jesse Daino – drums, vocals
Discography
Studio albums
- It's a Shame That a Family Can Be Torn Apart by Something as Simple as a Pack of Wild Dogs (2002)
- Judas Goats and Dieseleaters (2005)
- Bad Luck (2011)
EPs
- Ed Gein (2002)
- Smoked (2016)
Compilations
- It's a Shame (2005)